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Nigeria, software firms look to halt Internet crime
Nigeria's anti-corruption police is working with top computer software companies to halt thousands of fraudulent emails in a crackdown on internet crime in Africa's most populous country, an agency spokesman said.
FCC commissioners support open Internet rule
U.S. communications regulators voted unanimously to support an open Internet rule that would prevent telecom network operators from barring or blocking content based on the revenue it generated.
FCC staff recommends open Internet rule
Staff at the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday recommended establishing an open Internet rule aimed at restricting network operators from favoring some content over others along landlines and wireless platforms.
China authors say Google violated copyrights
A group representing authors in China has accused Google of violating copyrights with its digital library, a claim that Google denies by saying the service complies with international law.
China authors says Google violated copyrights
A group representing authors in China has accused Google of violating copyrights with its digital library, a claim that Google denies by saying the service complies with international law.
Google suspends Market Street Partners
Google Inc has suspended the services of investor relations firm Market Street Partners -- the tiny firm federal investigators said tipped off hedge fund traders on Google's 2007 earnings.
Microsoft, Google seal Twitter search deals
Microsoft Corp and Google Inc secured separate agreements to access real-time content from Web phenomenon Twitter, intensifying their battle for a search market that Google dominates.
Microsoft, Google snag Twitter search deal
Microsoft Corp and Google Inc have sealed separate agreements to access real-time content from Web phenomenon Twitter, intensifying their battle for a search market that Google now dominates.
Tech Round Up: Nook eReader top features, Bing gets real time search, new Blackberry Bold 9700
Barnes & Noble's new Nook e-reader made its debut on Tuesday and became the latest in a series of new eReaders popping up recently to compete with Amazon's Kindle.
Microsoft snags Facebook, Twitter search deals
Microsoft Corp has sealed agreements to access real-time content on social networking sites Facebook and Twitter, a boost for its fledgling Bing search engine.
Bing to bring real-time search with Facebook, Twitter deal
Microsoft's search engine Bing has sealed a deal with Facebook and the popular micro-blogging service Twitter, which will add real-time web updates to its search results, in a bid to raise the level against arch rival Google.
Google's music service coming soon
Google plans to roll out a service that would allow users to listen to songs for free over the internet or purchase them, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday.
Google, labels partner on music search: sources
Google Inc is partnering with major music labels to launch a new feature to make it easier to discover, sample and buy songs on the search engine, according to two people familiar with the plan.
Google and major labels partner on music search: sources
Google Inc is partnering with major music labels to launch a new feature to make it easier for music fans to discover, sample and buy songs on the search engine, according to two people familiar with the plan.
Yahoo triples profit, beats expectations
Yahoo Inc beat Wall Street's profit and sales expectations as spending by advertisers showed signs of life in the third quarter and as months of cost-cutting and restructuring boosted the Internet company's bottom line.
CORRECTED: Yahoo triples profit, beats expectations
Yahoo Inc's quarterly profit more than tripled as cost cuts and asset sales more than offset a continued decline in sales, sending its shares up 5 percent. Chief Financial Officer Tim Morse told Reuters the Internet company's top advertisers were beginning to spend again.
Space agencies, Google seek ways to save forests
Space agencies and Google Inc are helping an international project to monitor forests by satellite to fight global warming, the head of an international earth observation group said on Tuesday.
Tech Round Up: Apple's earnings up 46%, Motorola Droid phone coming soon
Apple Inc. reports a 46 percent increase in its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings as the company posts higher revenue than a year ago led by better-than-expected sales of iPhones, Mac computers and iPods
Google goes global with Apps
Google Inc said more than 2 million businesses now use its online office software, and the Web search leader is going global on Monday with an advertising campaign to lure customers away from Microsoft Corp and IBM products.
Verizon's Droid phone pokes fun at the iPhone
Verizon increased its bid to generate buzz over its Motorola Android-powered 'Droid' this weekend by rolling out an ad the questions the usefulness of Apple's iPhone.
Media Corp surges as Google lifts search penalty
UK Internet advertising firm Media Corp said Google Inc had lifted a penalty that hurt its rankings in Internet search results, adding the move could boost its 2010 pretax profit by 1 million pounds ($1.6 million).
Google goes global with Apps, has 2 million customers
Google Inc said more than 2 million businesses now use its online office software, and the Web search leader is going global on Monday with an advertising campaign to lure customers away from Microsoft Corp and IBM products.
Daily Tech Round Up - Oct. 16
Apple Inc is once again expected to top Wall Street's estimates when it unveils quarterly earnings next week, but it may have to truly impress to galvanize an already lofty share price.
How to Choose a South Africa Safari
So, you've made the critical decision and settled on a holiday in South Africa. It's going to be
Facebook sees ad potential bigger than Google search ads
Facebook's chief operating officer said the social networking company was targeting a bigger ad market than the search ad market that has made Google Inc rich.
Google, IBM round out strong tech results week
Google Inc and IBM rounded out a strong week of technology results, outstripping already high expectations and providing further evidence that a recovery is brewing.
Google back on growth track, eyes deals
Google Inc's growth machine is back in gear.
Google sparks e-books fight with Kindle
Google plans to launch an online store to deliver electronic books to any device with a Web browser, threatening to upset a burgeoning market for dedicated e-readers dominated by Amazon's Kindle.
Google results beat, shares up
Google Inc's quarterly profit beat estimates as revenues grew at their strongest sequential pace in more than a year, sending its shares up 2.4 percent.
Tech Earnings Round Up - Oct 14
Google Inc. reported a 27 percent increase in third-quarter profit, surpassing analysts' estimates, following a boost in online ads and e-commerce.


